2018 National Spelling Bee

Confetti falls on Karthik Nemmani, 14, from McKinney, Texas, after he spelled the word, koinonia, correctly to become the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion on May 31, 2018 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Bee was expanded this year and now spans three days with 519 spellers. Forty-one spellers advanced to the final round. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI